first edition
1985 · New York
by Mennell, Stephen
New York: Blackwell Publishers, 1985. Octavo (23.5 x 15.5 cm.), xii, 380 pages. Plates. Index. FIRST EDITION. "Examines methods of cooking, the history of writing about food, and the history of the education of our palates" (jacket copy). Spotting to text black edges, otherwise clean in publisher's black cloth. Near very good in fine dust jacket. (Inventory #: 7825)